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What happens if a med spa in Illinois operates without the right license?

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Practicing medicine without a license is a Class 4 felony in Illinois on a first offence and a Class 3 felony on a subsequent one, and a repeat offender also faces mandatory proceedings for a permanent injunction brought by the Secretary of the Department.

225 ILCS 60/59 · verified Aug 17, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice

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  • The Department may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or refuse to issue or renew a license, and may impose fines not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.

    225 ILCS 60/22 · verified Aug 17, 2026

  • Grounds for discipline include engaging in dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public, and making a false or misleading statement about one’s skill or about the efficacy or value of a treatment or remedy prescribed.

    225 ILCS 60/22 · verified Aug 17, 2026

  • IDFPR has stated that the following are the practice of medicine and outside the scope of a cosmetologist or esthetician: botulinum toxin, chemical peels other than superficial peels, collagen injections, colonics, liposuction, microblading, microneedling and radiofrequency.

    IDFPR Statement on Prohibited Practices (as stated in the IDFPR/IDPH med spa memo) · verified Aug 17, 2026

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